Newspaper or letter file.



No. 660,906. Patented on. 30, I900.

H. P. KREHBIEL.

NEWSPAPER OR LETTER FILE.

(Application filed Apr. 7, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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' HENRY P. KREHBIEL, OF oANToN, OHIO.

NEWSPAPER OR LETTER FILE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,906, datedoeteiee'r so, 1900.

' Application filed April '7, 1900. ,Serial No. 11.961. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY P. KREHBInna citizen of the United States, anda resident of Canton, in the county of Stark and State of- Ohio, haveinvented a new and Improved Newspaper or Letter File, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a novel, simple, andpractical device which is of inexpensive construction and is adapted toreadily receive and securely hold newspapers in quantity and also serveto file in consecutive order letters or other documents.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as is hereinafter described,and defined in the appended claims.

Reference isto be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1, is'a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a planview of the device adjusted to receive papers or the like for filing.Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view showing one of thebinding plates or clamps adjusted to hold papers in filed con-.

dition, and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the same adjustedto receive papers or letters that are to be filed.

In the drawings which illustrate the construction and operation of theimprovement a base-strip 5 or 5 is provided for the sup-.

port of the articles to be filed. The base-strip (indicated by thedesignating character 5 in Figs. 1, 2, and 3) is of wood, hard rubber,or

other solid material, having a suitable length and preferablyrectangular in cross-section.

In Fig. 4 a slightlymodified construction of 'the'base-strip isindicated at 5, it being formed of metal or other material, tubulatedand rectangular in cross-section.

Near one side edge of the base-strip 5 or 5 and at a proper distancefrom the ends of said strip two similar vertical file-studs 6 areerected, the upper ends of which are taper-pointed.

Opposite each file-stud 6 and near the opposite side edge of thebase-strip a post 7 is held to rotate by the journaled engagement of itslower end a within a vertical perforation in said base-strip, as isclearly shown in Figs. 3

distance above the base-strip, upon which they are loosely mounted, andat an equal distance from the latter an arm 7 is bent to projecthorizontally therefrom. have such length as will permit them to pro-.ject slightly beyond the upper ends of thefilestuds opposite which theyare respectively located when said arms-are swung toward and above thefile-studs, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. may be and preferably arerectangular in cross-section, and their upper and lower faces arehorizontal. r l

and 4. The posts 7 are vertical for a suitable The arms 7 The bodies andarms of the posts 7 Upon each of the vertical members of the rotatableposts 7a similar clamping plate-or block 8 is loosely mounted, saidplates having horizontal upper and lower faces, and the which it ismounted and also forwardly of the same when the arm of said post isturned to project it' above a respective file-stud 6, as shown inFig. 1. Preferably the lower corner of the; edge of each block 8 that.is nearest a complementary file-stud 6 when the arm '7 on said postisdisposed above the filestnd is rounded, as best shown in Fig. Itwill'be seen in Figs. 2 and 4 that when the arms 7 are turned so as todispose them parallel with the side edges of the base-strip there willbe sufficient space afiorded between an edge of each clamping-block-Sand a respective file-stud 6 to receive a marginal portion of newspapersor letters that are to be filed. The perforation in each clam pingbl'ock8 inclines slightly from a perpendicular plane 'rearwardly, thusaffording a biting edge I) at the upper forward edge thereof and alikebiting edge b on the lower rear edge of said perforation. T

In operation the filing device is adjusted asindicated in Figs. 2 and 4when newspapers or other printed or written sheets ofpaper are to beplaced thereon. This will permit the free insertion of the file-studs 6at a proper distance from the edge of the paper that is located nearestthe posts 7. When the papers have been placed in position, as described,singly or in quantity, they maybe secured from accidental displacementby sliding the blocks 8 upwardly, so that they will be above the filedpapers, and then turning the blocks and arms 7 forwardly, so that thelatter will be disposed at their free ends directly above the points ofthe filestuds 6. The blocks 8 are now pressed upon,,so as to depresstheir rear edges slightly and cause the lower faces of the blocks tobear forcibly upon the newspapers A, as indicated in Fig. The lower rearedge and upper forward edge of the perforation in each block 8 will thusbe caused to bite upon the opposite sides of the post '7, on which theblock is mounted, and this will hold the block and arm inforwardly-adjusted position and the blocks bearing upon the top surfaceof the filed newspapers orletters, thus securing the latter in placeupon the base-strip. w

When the clamping-blocks 8 are to be moved for the filing of more papersupon the stud 6, it is only necessary to depress the forward portions ofsaid blocks, which the yielding of the filed newspapers will permit.This will remove the biting edges 1) from the rear and front sides ofthe posts 7 and release the blocks and posts, so that the arms 7 andblocks 8 may be swung into the positions i11- dicated in Fig. 2, thuscarrying the arms away from the pointed ends of the file-studs 6.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination with a base, a file-stud thereon,and a rotatable post located opposite the file-stud and having a lateralguard-arm adapted to be swung over the stud, of a clamping-blockadjustable on the post and held to turn therewith, whereby the clamping-block can be swung into active or inactive position. M

2. The combination with a base-strip, file or im paling studs thereon,and rotatable posts each having a lateral arm and arranged on said baseopposite the studs, of a clampingblock adjustable up and down on each ofsaid posts and arranged to engage the post, whereby it is held in theadjusted position on the post, the said clamping-block turning with saidpost, substantially as described.

3. In a paper-file, the combination with a base, file or iii] palingstuds arranged at one side of the base, and rotatable posts arranged atthe opposite side of the base, each post having a lateral arm adapted toswing above and near to the free end of a file-stud, of a clamping-blockslidable on each post and adapted to press upon paper sheets filed onthe studs, the perforation or opening in the clamping-block for thepassage of the post being inclined forming biting edges for holding theclamping-block in the adjusted position on the post.

4. In a paper-file, a base, a file-stud on said base, a post mounted to'turn and having a lateral guard-arm adapted to extend over thefile-stud, the body of the said post being preferably rectangular incross-section, and a clamping block preferably rectangular in shape andhaving an inclined perforation near one corner thereof adapted toloosely receive the body portion of the post, the said inclinedperforation forming biting edges on the clamping-block, whereby the saidclam ping-block is adjustably held in position on the post.

